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Making Outdoor Play Fun And Safe For Children With Visual Impairments
Helpful hints for families, caregivers, and teachers.
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Welcome To Holland
By: Emily Perl Kingsley
The classic article by Emily Perl Kingsley about becoming the parent of a child with a disability. Read it. You'll be glad you did.
An Intro to Hannah - Unknown Diagnosis
By: E. L. Honea, Family Member
My sister has disabilities... and no one seems to know their cause.
What Are The Signs Of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Learn about how the three main symtoms of AD/HD can manifest in different children.
This Kid Is Driving Me Crazy! -Tips For Parents Of Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Helpful tips for families from the good folks at NICHCY
Schooltime For Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
School can be hard for children with AD/HD. Success in school often means being able to pay attention and control behavior and impulse. These are the areas where children with AD/HD have trouble. Here are tips for teachers for helping kids learn.
Understanding Sibling Issues
By: Renata Bursten, Dragonfly Staff
Raising a child with a disability or chronic illness poses many challenges. Some of these challenges focus on the relationship between the siblings in the family. These crucial relationships are examined in this article.
A Priori / A Posteriori
By: Lee Doerksen, Dragonfly Staff
Who knows what you need best?
Developing a Career Makes Life Satisfying
By: Temple Grandin, Ph.D.
Temple Grandin, on of the formost voices in the field of autism, shares her thoughts on developing a satisfying work life and making sense of the social world. From the inside. A must read.
The Ballad Of Special Eddie
By: Dick Sobsey, Writer
A classic of "Special" humour. Read it and weep... and laugh.
Parenting a Literal Child
By: Sarah's Mom, Parent
It's not just a matter of symantics - for some kids, everything is literal. In parenting several kids with FAS/FAE, I've found that you have to be very careful with your instructions - because they'll be followed!
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Auditory Processing: Soundtracks
Sharpening up auditory processing skills is fun and easy with this game. To make the Lotto action more exciting start the tape at different places every time. If the Lotto action of the game is too abstract to be appropriate, try cutting the picture cards into individual cards and matching them to the sounds heard. You can offer as few or many choices as is appropriate.